A pleasant Aroma made with Natural herbs and spices but do you know how Attar manufactures?
This is such a traditional process in which the fragrance of flowers is beautifully captured in the bottles. It is hard to explain the power of a delightful aroma in words it is as old as the ages but as fresh as tomorrow’s dew drops. it is like the melody in the air.
Attars are like flowers - as old as the ages but as fresh as tomorrow’s dew drops. The ancient distillation process of Deg Bhapka is carried out in the flowering season only and produces enough stock to last the entire year. Fresh flowers must be plucked at dawn and used before sunrise as fragrances diminish. They are collected into a metal container called Deg in the native language, along with water. A lid is sealed onto this vessel (Bhapka) which is then heated from the bottom.
The vapors pass through a condensing tube and get collected in another vessel submerged in water. This oil is called ‘Attar’. Oils obtained like this are generally distilled into a wood base such as sandalwood and then aged. The aging period varies from one to ten years, depending on the result desired. Attars can be left pure (natural attars) or blended with other aromatic chemical compounds (synthetic attars). Natural ones are more expensive.
Attar’s floral group is primarily of Rose, Jasmine, Champa, Molsari, Harshingar, and Tuberose. Among the woods and barks used are Sandal, Cinnamon, and Aloeswood. Roots of Vetiver and Ginger along with heavy odors of Musk, Patchouli, Amber, spices, and herbs are of great value.
Let’s talk about the Hydro-Distillation process, an ancient method of making Attars.
In Kannauj Maruti Natural Fragrances distilled Indian Attars through the traditional approach of making attar even today, with no electricity. Attar-making is a labor-intensive process that requires marvelous talent, skill, and patience. So here we are sharing the information on the equipment which is used to make Attar as below -
MANUFACTURING EQUIPEMENTS OF INDIANS ATTARS
Deg(copper pot) The deg is a copper vessel in which the Fresh raw material is collected to get the oil we want to produce. the capacity of each deg is between 10 kilograms to 160 kilograms of raw materials.
Bhatti(Furnace) This traditional Bhatti is heated using wood or cow-dung cakes.
Sarpos: Sarpos is the lid at the top of every deg. It has openings to connect to receivers (Bhapka)
Chonga: A hollow pipe made out of bamboo wrapped with twine for insulation acts as a condenser. The Chonga connects the still to the receiver, ie, the deg to the Bhapka
Bhapka: Is the receiver which is also made of copper? It is connected to the deg by the chonga , to the still by a hollow bamboo pipe (which also acts as a condenser).5 to 10 kilograms of base material, ideally sandalwood oil, is kept in the Bhapka.
The Bhapka is sealed by wrapping coarse cloth around the bamboo pipe and pushing
it is inside the chonga.
Gachchi: Is the cooling water tank. It is in the gachchi where the bhapka is kept: to cool the distillate from the deg.
Kuppi: A Kuppi is a leather bottle in which the attar is poured for sedimentation. The leather in the Kuppi absorbs moisture and allows water to evaporate, thus, leaving behind only the attar.
So this is all about the types of equipment that are used to make Attar traditionally. Attar has a delightful fragrance that can capture the attention of people around you along with this fact Aromatherapy is also known to heal problems through aroma. The relaxation benefits of Attars are due to ingredients like flowers, spices, wood, etc. These natural ingredients are soothing for the human mind and help in relieving ailments like headaches, depression, and stress.